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Topic: just want some advice please (Read 178 times)

hi everyone, well my chest pains have went away for the mean time but now I have trouble breathing and back pain.. it's upper back pain around my neck area.. it's starting to get very hard to breath.. and I'm feel anxious.. do you think I've pulled a muscle in my back or something? I used to play softball and got into the habit of cracking my left shoulder.. then one day it started hurting.. this summer I've gotten back into the habit of it.. could I have pulled a muscle from that?

The back/spine/ribs/shoulders are all connected through very complex ligaments and muscles. I've pulled muscles in my back before which made it difficult to breath. Sounds like you could use some relaxation as I bet you're tense which is probally making your chest tight. I've had anxiety before which totally felt like a pile of bricks on my chest. Try a hot bath, some bananas, chamomile tea and some lite activity and I bet you'll feel better!